tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post3036693942600619321..comments2023-11-03T04:57:11.073-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Dream Big--It Could Come TrueLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75174963733134834912009-08-27T19:29:12.507-04:002009-08-27T19:29:12.507-04:00Your path to publication story is indeed inspirati...Your path to publication story is indeed inspirational, Darynda.<br /><br />Thank you for bringing it to us, KJ!<br /><br />~HeidiHeidi Ruby Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46899062054995965912009-08-25T16:16:12.222-04:002009-08-25T16:16:12.222-04:00Thank you, Jo and Kelly!!!
~D~Thank you, Jo and Kelly!!! <br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27377954491461775552009-08-25T08:54:06.836-04:002009-08-25T08:54:06.836-04:00Congrats!Congrats!KELLY FITZPATRICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738502576190460531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-29176872288794176002009-08-24T23:18:41.458-04:002009-08-24T23:18:41.458-04:00Welcome to the Lair, Darlynda! I loved your call ...Welcome to the Lair, Darlynda! I loved your call story so much I wanted to jump in even though I'm very late. Your series sound fantastic!Jo Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133013758540970669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90703956472287942292009-08-24T22:26:38.745-04:002009-08-24T22:26:38.745-04:00LMAO!!! Thanks, Joan. I shall never turn my back...LMAO!!! Thanks, Joan. I shall never turn my back on the rooster. P226 has surely trained him well. <br /><br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79084130422993962082009-08-24T22:22:36.540-04:002009-08-24T22:22:36.540-04:00The Golden Rooster/GR/Chooky Baby though he often ...The Golden Rooster/GR/Chooky Baby though he often prefers "The Golden One" is the prize won by the first poster of the day...break of dawn + rooster <br /><br />He's quite adept at espionage, weaponry and field manuevers (thanks to p226) and other manuevers thanks to his "ladies" most notably flchen1, lynz, virginia, helen and lime....lots of "eggs" in his basket so to speak.<br /><br />Amiable but never...NEVER,...turn your back on him...or leave your car keys where he can snatch them...<br /><br />Just sayinJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85421386641428050042009-08-24T21:27:31.999-04:002009-08-24T21:27:31.999-04:00Thank you, Kate!
I was a little floored when our ...Thank you, Kate!<br /><br />I was a little floored when our first and then our last offer was from Stephanie's editor. LOL. <br /><br />Talk about dreams coming true...<br /><br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18273935241353306202009-08-24T21:25:46.704-04:002009-08-24T21:25:46.704-04:00Thanks, Kim and Virginia!
Now I have a question. ...Thanks, Kim and Virginia!<br /><br />Now I have a question. <br /><br />What's the deal with the rooster and why the heck would anyone want to grab it??? <br /><br />:) <br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48004694240764552792009-08-24T21:20:49.137-04:002009-08-24T21:20:49.137-04:00Hi Darynda, what a great call story. Congratulatio...Hi Darynda, what a great call story. Congratulation on all your dreams coming true!<br /><br />Congrats Anna on nabbing the rooster today.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69627908858349780972009-08-24T20:01:23.882-04:002009-08-24T20:01:23.882-04:00Darynda,
Thanks for the excellent definition of H...Darynda,<br /><br />Thanks for the excellent definition of HIGH CONCEPT. You've obviously nailed it. Love the fact that you knew right away this idea was the ticket to publication!!!KJ Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588414958560844668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46822639646656374902009-08-24T19:55:26.359-04:002009-08-24T19:55:26.359-04:00Hi Darynda! Popping in a bit late to welcome you t...Hi Darynda! Popping in a bit late to welcome you to the Lair and congratulate you! What a fabulous call story and clearly your success is well deserved. <br /><br />What you said to your agent sounds like something I would say. I'm sure she loved hearing it. :-)<br /><br />Just have to add that I love your book title -- and I love your high concept pitch line. Hey, there may be people in the world who haven't heard of Stephanie Plum, but your lovely new dream editor definitely isn't one of them! LOL<br /><br />Anna, congrats on snagging the bird!! Trust he was able to put those feathers to use cleaning up the place!<br /><br />Louisa, swine flu? Really?? How awful. Hope you're feeling better soon, my dear.Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-2239026774476958252009-08-24T18:51:34.489-04:002009-08-24T18:51:34.489-04:00Thank you, Nancy and Pat!
It's been lovely be...Thank you, Nancy and Pat!<br /><br />It's been lovely being here. What an awesome group!!! <br /><br />And you too, limecello! <br /><br />p226, I hope everything is well with you. Darn that whole love thing. <br /><br />Hugs!<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27407671715585143942009-08-24T18:47:47.586-04:002009-08-24T18:47:47.586-04:00Louisa! Feel better soon, sister!
Hugs and hot...Louisa! Feel better soon, sister! <br /><br />Hugs and hot toddies,<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81188236814040383652009-08-24T18:46:49.081-04:002009-08-24T18:46:49.081-04:00Hi Kim,
Like many people, I was confused about hi...Hi Kim,<br /><br />Like many people, I was confused about high concept as well. While I pitched First Grave on the Right as "Stephanie Plum meets the underworld", one friend told me that's not really high concept. Not everyone knows who Stephanie Plum is. <br /><br />So I studied it and this is one of the best definitions I could find.<br /><br />(From Absolute Write:)<br /><br />A "high concept" [manuscript] is one whose premise: <br /><br />- is universal; <br /><br />- has a fresh twist; <br /><br />- involves an empathetic hero who is dealing with a BIG problem; and <br /><br />- can be summed up in a 25-word logline that gives a good picture of the entire [manuscript]. <br /><br />So I would suggest looking at your partials and deciding which one has the freshest twist? Is more universal than the others? And, very importantly, can be summed up in a 25-word log line that is catchy and can grab an editor's or agent's attention. <br /><br />I have to admit something. The very morning the idea for First Grave came to me, I ran into the bathroom where my DH was taking a shower and I shouted, "I'm going to be published!" <br /><br />I just knew this was the one. I had a gut feeling. Do any of your partials give you that feeling? If so, I'd go with that one. :) <br /><br />A woman's intuition is hard to beat. ~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3377586938541761762009-08-24T18:38:33.646-04:002009-08-24T18:38:33.646-04:00"Many different streets lead to the same dest..."Many different streets lead to the same destination."<br /><br />So true, Joan! High concept just worked for me. But nothing trumps good writing. So the high concept thing took me about three minutes. The writing part took a bit longer. <br /><br />So no fretting over high concept. Just write then best manuscript you can and get it out there. Then write another one. :) <br /><br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76885511075203660952009-08-24T18:33:22.820-04:002009-08-24T18:33:22.820-04:00Hey, great things come out of the Golden Heart,don...Hey, great things come out of the Golden Heart,don't they?<br /><br />Yes they do, Anna! Thanks to the Bandits for having me! This has been super fun!<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54323936677406838482009-08-24T18:32:02.521-04:002009-08-24T18:32:02.521-04:00Donna, very true! I don't think they have tim...Donna, very true! I don't think they have time to eat. :) <br /><br />Thanks for posting!<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43979631141084118742009-08-24T18:28:28.625-04:002009-08-24T18:28:28.625-04:00The second half took me two weeks.
OMG...I SO kn...<i>The second half took me two weeks. </i><br /><br />OMG...I SO know this place!<br /><br />In 2007 I had over 100 pages to go on THE PATRICIAN'S FORTUNE with 1 month to the GH deadline. I came to understand true cave dwelling as I spent nearly every waking minute that I wasn't at work working on it.<br /><br />Got the complete mss done that Sat morning before it was due in Houston Monday by 5pm. RACED to the post office and sent it overnight (expensive) and then obsessively watched the tracking on the website. I think it got to the office by 4:59pm<br /><br />I came home and collapsed.<br /><br />But....it proved that I could do it. I could work under pressure and deadlines.<br /><br />You'll do fine getting the new additions to my TBR pile done :-)Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54076411271070105922009-08-24T18:27:34.444-04:002009-08-24T18:27:34.444-04:00Thank you, Becke!
And tell your brother hey from ...Thank you, Becke!<br /><br />And tell your brother hey from a fellow alumnus. I loved going to college there. It's a beautiful campus. And I do miss Albuquerque. Most of my chapter mates are there. At least I get to see them once a month. WELL worth the drive! <br /><br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-89595709015396855732009-08-24T18:25:15.550-04:002009-08-24T18:25:15.550-04:00Hi Terri,
Yes, I always intended for this to be a...Hi Terri,<br /><br />Yes, I always intended for this to be a series. It's been a dream of mine for a long time. And I would love for it to continue on forever! <br /><br />Prolly won't happen, but I dream big! <br /><br />Thank you!<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67719565279955504402009-08-24T18:25:02.410-04:002009-08-24T18:25:02.410-04:00Joan, it looks like tiny and cute might be a perfe...<i>Joan, it looks like tiny and cute might be a perfect fit! </i><br /><br />LOL, just the PICTURE is tiny and cute..says the girl who HAD to have spaghetti tonight!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59165621791152432172009-08-24T18:23:44.074-04:002009-08-24T18:23:44.074-04:00Ms. Hellion, LOVE the name!!! I used to call my o...Ms. Hellion, LOVE the name!!! I used to call my oldest Mr. Hellion On Wheels. <br /><br />Thanks!<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38238092920390002942009-08-24T18:22:24.392-04:002009-08-24T18:22:24.392-04:00From your picture, Joan, it looks like tiny and cu...From your picture, Joan, it looks like tiny and cute might be a perfect fit! <br /><br />Thanks for posting!<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48985184832503974722009-08-24T18:21:36.805-04:002009-08-24T18:21:36.805-04:00Barbara, thank you so much!
And thanks for posti...Barbara, thank you so much! <br />And thanks for posting!<br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8652872572087000602009-08-24T18:19:49.031-04:002009-08-24T18:19:49.031-04:00Kirsten, thank you so much!
Well, the whole dea...Kirsten, thank you so much! <br /><br />Well, the whole deadline thing hasn't hit me really hard yet. Right now, I am just taking my writing time much more seriously. I even have a schedule. And hope to start following it someday. <br /><br />When I think about the deadlines looming in the not-too-distant future, I kind of black out a little. So I try not to think on them too hard. <br /><br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780851350588068117noreply@blogger.com